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Calvert Middle

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Calvert Middle ranks 89 th of 342 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

89^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 342 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 74% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Calvert Middle in Prince Frederick, MD, serves 607 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the highly-rated Calvert County Public Schools district, which ranks 3rd out of 25 districts in Maryland. The school stands out for its exceptional English Language Arts (ELA) performance, with 68.8% of students proficient—well above the state average of 51.7% and even surpassing the district average of 66.6%. This strength is especially notable in 6th and 7th grades, where proficiency rates exceed 70%, and it outperforms nearby schools like Mill Creek Middle (49.5%) and Southern Middle (45.1%) in ELA.

However, Calvert Middle presents a stark contrast between its ELA success and mathematics proficiency, where only 23.9% of students are proficient—significantly below the district average of 37.9% and even trailing the state average of 27.1%. This creates a 44.9 percentage point gap between ELA and math, the largest in the district. Interestingly, the school excels in advanced math, with 50.8% of students taking Algebra I achieving proficiency—nearly double the district average of 25.8%—suggesting strong support for top-tier math students even as general math instruction struggles. The school also shows notable success with Hispanic students, who ranked in the 84th percentile statewide in 2020-2021.

Calvert Middle has made a remarkable recovery in chronic absenteeism, dropping from a post-pandemic high of 28.6% to 13.4%, the lowest among district middle schools and well below the district average of 17.3%. This indicates a positive school culture and effective engagement strategies. The school spends $19,027 per student and has a low student-teacher ratio of 13.9, yet this investment hasn't translated into top-tier math and science scores compared to top-performing peers like Windy Hill Middle (90th percentile) or Plum Point Middle, which outperforms in math (38.4% vs. 23.9%). This suggests that while resources are ample, the effectiveness of math instruction may need attention to ensure equity across all student groups.

607

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,027

Per pupil spending ?

39.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

655 Chesapeake Blvd
Prince Frederick, MD 20678-3910

(443) 550-8970

District: Calvert County Public Schools

Students who attend Calvert Middle usually attend:

High:

Calvert High

Feeder schools for Calvert Middle:

Elementary:	Barstow Elementary
	Mutual Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.2%

African American:

18.6%

Two or more races:

12.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (45% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Maryland median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg49%

Maryland avg37%

89^th of 342

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Middle Schools in the Calvert County Public Schools

3^rd of 24Calvert County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	72.6	89 of 342	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	73.9	80 of 337	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.0	103 of 328	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	91 of 322	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	56.4	135 of 333	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	132 of 303	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	128 of 316	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	115 of 328	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.7	113 of 317	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.6	114 of 314	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.0	173 of 315	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	71.0	107 of 339	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.0	98 of 316	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.6	130 of 314	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.2	125 of 309	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.7	120 of 324	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.5	139 of 301	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.4	107 of 283	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	41.3	154 of 264	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.4	135 of 254	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.5	151 of 255	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.0	154 of 252	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	31.9	181 of 259	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	39.0	179 of 303	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	72.5	33 of 207	84.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	35.2	197 of 273	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	63.0	86 of 288	70.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	26.3	102 of 136	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.7	103 of 120	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	35.7	131 of 210	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2021)84th percentile+28 vs school

Male (2021)70th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2021)41st percentile-16 vs school

White (2021)38th percentile-19 vs school

African American (2021)30th percentile-26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)28th percentile-29 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)25th percentile-31 vs school

Special Education (2021)14th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts69%+17 vs state

Algebra I51%+30 vs state

Science35%+4 vs state

Mathematics24%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Algebra II (2026)	MCAP Geometry (2026)	MCAP Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Algebra II End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Calvert Middle	Public	6-8	655 Chesapeake Blvd	Prince Frederick	20678	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-8970	607	44	13.9	39.5%	353 (58.2%)	113 (18.6%)	58 (9.6%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	74 (12.2%)	72.6	89^th of 342 public middle schools	74.0%		73.9	80^th of 337 public middle schools	76.3%	9	21.9	21.5	15.1	23.9	74.1	70.1	61.2	68.8	50.8			34.6	$19,027	$1,339	$17,688
Plum Point Middle	Public	6-8	1475 Plum Point Rd	Huntingtown	20639	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-9170	619	37	16.5	20.7%	450 (72.7%)	60 (9.7%)	48 (7.8%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.7%)	83.9	57^th of 342 public middle schools	83.3%		83.4	54^th of 337 public middle schools	84.0%	3	39.7	42.9	27.3	38.4	60.5	77.2	60.7	65.5	34.3		86.7	39.3	$16,466	$918	$15,548
Northern Middle	Public	6-8	2954 Chaneyville Rd	Owings	20736	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-9230	745	39	19.1	17.0%	537 (72.1%)	64 (8.6%)	64 (8.6%)	14 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (8.5%)	90.8	27^th of 342 public middle schools	92.1%		90.5	36^th of 337 public middle schools	89.3%	9	38.6	40.8	18.1	41.6	69.8	82.5	78.2	76.9	67.3		91.3	52.5	$15,776	$1,004	$14,772
Windy Hill Middle	Public	6-8	9560 Boyd's Turn Rd	Owings	20736	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-9310	669	43	15.7	29.1%	431 (64.4%)	93 (13.9%)	64 (9.6%)	13 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (9.7%)	88.7	34^th of 342 public middle schools	90.1%		81.7	57^th of 337 public middle schools	83.1%	23	45.6	35.3	14.2	38.7	75.1	70.9	72.2	72.8	60.8		70.0	54.9	$16,249	$1,035	$15,213
Southern Middle	Public	6-8	9615 H G Trueman Rd	Lusby	20657	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-9250	442	31	14.2	50.5%	258 (58.4%)	93 (21.0%)	38 (8.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (11.3%)	44.1	178^th of 342 public middle schools	48.0%		37.9	192^nd of 337 public middle schools	43.0%	14	19.1	21.0	1.1	16.1	50.4	43.8	42.1	45.1	19.3			20.7	$20,483	$1,332	$19,150
Margaret Brent Middle	Public	6-8	29675 Point Lookout Rd	Mechanicsville	20659	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 884-4635	878	54	16.4	38.5%	691 (78.7%)	78 (8.9%)	40 (4.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (7.3%)	75.4	80^th of 342 public middle schools	76.6%		67.6	102^nd of 337 public middle schools	69.7%	22	36.4	36.0	13.6	31.7	64.0	59.1	57.3	60.1	44.8			35.5	$16,197	$1,259	$14,939
Mill Creek Middle	Public	6-8	12200 Southern Connector Blvd	Lusby	20657	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-9190	436	27	16.1	53.2%	269 (61.7%)	65 (14.9%)	24 (5.5%)	13 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (14.4%)	55.2	140^th of 342 public middle schools	59.1%		56.5	131^st of 337 public middle schools	61.1%	9	18.4	17.6	17.3	21.3	49.3	46.7	53.0	49.5	43.1			32.8	$20,256	$1,446	$18,810
John Hanson Middle School	Public	6-8	3165 John Hanson Dr	Waldorf	20601	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 645-4520	727	59	12.3	56.8%	73 (10.0%)	435 (59.8%)	130 (17.9%)	13 (1.8%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	67 (9.2%)	33.2	215^th of 342 public middle schools	37.1%		32.5	212^th of 337 public middle schools	37.1%	3	18.3	10.2	0.0	13.1	42.5	45.4	33.9	40.6	26.0			13.0	$17,563	$771	$16,792
Benjamin Stoddert Middle School	Public	6-8	2040 Saint Thomas Dr	Waldorf	20602	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 645-1334	920	54	17.0	59.8%	34 (3.7%)	595 (64.7%)	209 (22.7%)	18 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (6.7%)	26.5	244^th of 342 public middle schools	28.7%		23.3	256^th of 337 public middle schools	24.0%	12	8.1	7.2	4.2	10.5	37.5	39.0	33.1	36.3	43.0			12.8	$15,552	$545	$15,007
Gwynn Park Middle	Public	6-8	8000 Dyson Rd	Brandywine	20613	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 372-0120	702	39	18.0	56.1%	27 (3.8%)	537 (76.5%)	110 (15.7%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.0%)	27.6	240^th of 342 public middle schools	29.8%		26.2	239^th of 337 public middle schools	29.1%	1	2.9	9.2	3.7	5.7	40.2	41.0	36.0	39.1	10.8			12.2	$18,265	$1,018	$17,247

Frequently Asked Questions about Calvert Middle

How many students attend Calvert Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 607 students attended Calvert Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Calvert Middle?

Students at Calvert Middle are 58% White, 19% African American, 12% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Calvert Middle attend?

Students who attend Calvert Middle usually go on to attend Calvert High

Is Calvert Middle a good school?

Calvert Middle ranks 89^th of 342 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Calvert Middle in?

Calvert County Public Schools

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